Albert Bichot Montagny Premier Cru 750ml

$71.99 $64.99 price per bottle

At the heart of the Cote Chalonnaise, the vineyards for this appellation form a vast amphitheatre on the slopes that stretch across 4 villages including that of Montagny-les-Buxy. This 301-hectare appellation is exclusively devoted to the cultivation of Chardonnay grapes. Its terroir is often compared with that of Mercurey and its wines rival their white Mercurey counterparts. It was the Romans who introduced viticulture to the region, and, from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance the appellation was referred to as ”Cote de Buxy”. The vines are planted at altitudes of between 280 and 380 metres in clay-limestone soil with a certain proportion of Jurassic Lias and Trias marls. The relatively steep slopes benefit from south/south-eastern exposure. Food pairing This Montagny Premier Cru’s freshness and minerality make it perfect as an aperitif served with salmon on toast and sushi. Enjoy this delicate wine with fine fish such as bream or sole, seafood or poultry. Serving and keeping Serve between 12° and 13°C. This wine is ready to drink though it may be laid down for 5 to 7 years or more.
Producer SINCE 1831 The first traces of the Bichot family date back to 1214. They settled in Burgundy in 1350, in their fief of Chateauneuf-en-Auxois. The family’s coat of arms has not changed since nor has its symbol, a doe (biche). In 1831, Bernard Bichot founded a wine trading business in his name in Monthelie. His son, Hippolyte, succeeded him and bought the first vines in Volnay, already convinced that upstream control was essential. His son, Albert Bichot, the first to bear the name, gave the family business new momentum in the late 19th century and settled in the centre of Beaune once and for all in 1912. The second Albert Bichot, who was born in 1900, was a pioneer of international commerce. North America, Asia, Oceania… He travelled incessantly in order to introduce our wines, which were already recognized as being among the best, to wine lovers around the world. In the second half of the 20th century, his four sons, Albert, Bernard, Benigne and Jean-Marc, inherited this know-how. A new era of expansion began with the construction of a large ageing cellar, a new bottling centre and winery. Our wines were available in all of the world’s continents. ALBÉRIC BICHOT, THE NEW GENERATION After having gone off to discover the world, (from the Arctic to Adelie Land), Alberic Bichot joined the company in the early 90s and took over its management in 1996. Though he fully respects family traditions, he is completely focused on the future. He compares himself to the ”conductor of an orchestra, proud to bring people and their talents together over a common project”. The challenges are numerous: converting to organic viticulture in the Cote-d’Or vineyards, on-going adaptation to new markets, increasing the prestige and exposure of Burgundy wines and much more. Convinced that the quality of wine depends on the quality of the grapes, he has focused on developing the upstream control that was undertaken in the 1980s. He secured supplies, and began to expand our vinification capacity and the ageing cellars in 2010. The company’s vineyards now total 6 estates that cover Burgundy from north to south.